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The first bank moves to drop home loan rates after the Reserve Bank signals 'dovish' tone.
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Good news for the inflation fight as food prices continue to ease, Stats NZ figures show.
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Ngāi Tahu Holdings selling harvesting rights of forest estate
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RBNZ 'all over the place' but mostly moving in the right direction, Michael Reddell says.
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Will the RBNZ's dovish pivot see mortgage and deposit rates start falling soon?
Financial markets believe OCR could be cut as early as next month.
NZ house building costs drop for first time in 12 years: 'eased the pressure'
Decline followed a huge surge in building consents as well as a post-pandemic rush.
Dr Matthew Birchall: A smarter way forward for New Zealand’s roads
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OCR, migration, or benefits: Which is the biggest concern for our economy?
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Novelist Emily Perkins on why ‘we’re always drawn to stories about the unhappy rich’
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Market close: Investors respond positively to Reserve Bank's OCR message
The S&P/NZX 50 Index turned around after the OCR was left on hold at 5.5%.
Liam Dann: Reserve Bank’s tone on rate cuts softens as downturn deepens
The OCR stays on hold but the RBNZ statement hints at an earlier start for rate cuts.
French beauty retailer Sephora to close Queen St store
Sephora opened its flagship Queen St store back in 2019.
NZ cheese export value falls but US celebrates record exports this year
US says its cheese exports were "impressively" up across all major varieties.
Reserve Bank keeps OCR on hold but expectations rise for earlier cut
The Reserve Bank has kept the cash rate on hold for the eighth consecutive meeting.
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Ex-TV3 news boss takes aim at Stuff's 'cheap' Three News set.
Mark Cairns pulls out of 'farcical' process for Fletcher Building chairperson
Fletcher Building is missing key leaders.
Borrowers bet on RBNZ cutting rates sooner than it says it will
Six-month mortgage terms are rising in popularity.
Fears for national growth and supply chain as Northport's expansion bid scuttled
Application failed to offset negatives of reclaiming 11.7 hectares of coast.
Visitor numbers to NZ still at around 80% of pre-Covid levels
The recovery shows Kiwis taking holidays overseas is far stronger.
Packing their bags: Kiwis depart in record numbers, Aussie appeal on the rise
Latest data shows record migrant departures even as the net migration gain stays high
El Cheapo Cars in trouble with Commerce Commission
Watchdog says borrowers did not get information about their car loans.
Where Kiwis stash their cash on holiday overseas
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World’s largest oil company bets on the enduring power of petrol
Financial Times: Company says combustion engines will be here for ‘very, very long time'.
Northport expansion's creation of jobs outweighed by coastal impact
Independent commissioners have declined the resource consents to expand.
Sky fast-tracks HBO’s Wild Wild Space film - featuring Rocket Lab and Sir Peter Beck
Steven Spielberg's Amblin is one of the production companies behind the docu-movie.
Inside Economics: Why is the RBNZ so negative - and is the divide in rate-cut forecasts credible?
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Former NZ Film boss paid over half a million dollars’ leave and severance for nine months' work
Film Commission boss David Strong's $437,000 severance, more than his annual salary.